Health and Cognition in Old Age: From Biomedical and Life Course Factors to Policy and PracticeIn recent years, the aim of research on aging has shifted from prolonging life to fostering healthy and cognitively robust aging of older people. In order to improve the quality of life of older people, we need to better understand cognitive aging as well as bodily aging.
Health and Cognition in Old Age assembles the cream of research across varied medical, mental health, and social disciplines, and demonstrates how this knowledge can lead to improved outcomes for older people. The first half of this expert volume discusses biomedical and life course factors in aging, particularly as they affect cognition and well-being in later life. From there, effective solutions are the focus: interventions and care programs to improve mental functioning and general quality of life, and current policy and practice ideas in promoting healthy, active, and cognitively robust aging. Together, these diverse chapters offer a multi-faceted approach to understanding and modifying what was formerly the inevitable course of growing old. A sampling of the coverage:
For gerontologists, sociologists, social workers, health psychologists, and others working to improve older people’s lives, Health and Cognition in Old Age brings expertise, versatility, and confidence to the table. |
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What Constitutes Health and Cognition in Old Age from a LifeCourse Perspective? | 87 |
Promoting Health Cognition and Well Being in Old Age Through Care and Interventions | 176 |
How to Ensure Healthy and Active Aging Through Policy and Practice | 244 |
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